The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-04-08
The Second Days Proceedings
at Provo.
REMARKS OF THE SPEAKERS
Delegate Gaines Brief Address-The
Burc en- of the Speeches D rected
to the Young People.

VeyanceS Oh al KINDS, began 10 give lie
TO the streets OF Provo, and by the time
the sun peeped over, the eastern bill
and flooded the valley below
causing Nature to smile, the stir ano
hustle in the principle thoroughfares OF
the Garden City was remarkable
Every body was about, some on one er-
rand and some another, but all I'M
pressed with an air which told that
Conference business, Conference Wis
itors and Conference circumstances
actuated their movements. The peo-
pie represented, included all
of both sexes, from the monag-
enarian to the infant in arms, and
all, alfred in their Sunday-go-to-meet
ing habiliments, wore peaceful pleas
ant countenances, which indicated that
| they were happy and had come to-
gether to enjoy the three-days' meet
1ngs and be .reinvigorated in their re-
ligious belief.
The trains from the south and north
brought numerous additions to the al
ready large crowd in attendance b re.
From Spanish Fork came the brass
band of that place, under the leadership
of Reese Jones, which discoursed some
excellent music on the outside between
meeting and in the evening. Provo
band, on Wednesday under John Foote,
enliyened the people with good music
The train from Salt Lake yesterday
morning brought down, among the
many others, Delegate John T. Caine,
Apostle John Henry Smith, Col. John
r. Winder, each Of whom addressed the
conference during the morning.
I At 10 o'clock yesterday morning
Lorenzo Snow called the Conference
to order, when the choir sang the hymn
commencing,
o God, thou great, thou good, thou wise
Prayer by President Jacob Gates.
The choir sang,
Be it my only wisdom here
To serve the Lord with flial fear.
APOSTLE JOHN HENRY SMITH regretted
being unable to be present on Wednes-
day. 1t afforded him pleasure to be in
attendance to hear from the lips of his
brethren the tood words Which they
uttered; he was gratihed to see the
growth Of the work and the ingather-
| the ultimate success of the work of
God. If he had any doubts as to.the
| triumph of the truth over the on
slaughts of its enemies, it was when he
witnessed the negligence exhibited by
many of the Saints when all was
smooth sailing. When he has seen OPP
position and persecution uniting the
people together he has felt exceedingly
well. 1t has been conceded by the
enemies Of the people that they had not
hoped to turn away from the truth the
older ones who had espoused it in the
old countries, and whose faith had
become established. But the hope
has been directed in another
channel, by planting in the
minds of the youth, principles of scepti-
cism, and in endeavoring to show them
the folly of submitting TO and obeying
the priesthood. Emissaries of other
sects had gone out and proclaimed that
among the youth of the Latter-dsy
Saints was the hope of overturning the
system of MoNnonism; they had worked
hard for the accomplishment of that
end. The Saints have rested COM
parativeiy secure. relying in the fact
that the experiences of the past guided
them. The children of Latter-day
Saints had been left to the care of
those not OF their faith; to their educa-
ton by their enemies, who had accom-
plished much in turning their minds
from the truth. 1t must be anticipated
that some will turn away from the faith
of their fathers, as the older ones had
turned from that of their ancestors.
The children will in some measure par
take of that spirit, and it could not be
otherwise anticipated. But much may
be done by instilling into their minds
the principles of the gospel. There had
been given the Saints rules for their
government in this regard; They had
received privileges by which they could
receive testimonies with regard to the
truth. To-day was one of fasting and
praying among the Saints. Those who
arose to address the people
should be supported by the faith
and prayers of the congregations,
that they might speak the mind
and will of the Lord. The young should
be taught to understand the principles
of the gospel. A decided improvement
he had noticed in the gathering of the
people at the ward fast meetings of late;
this he recognized as the result of the
pressure of the enemies of the people:
they had clustered for safety and
spiritual food in those meetings. He
testified 10 the manifestations of the
spirit in those assemblings, the speak
ing in tongues, the gift Officiating, etc
and the effect Of them has been wonder \
full. Apostle Smith felt deeply sensitive
upon this subject. He felt the people
had been negiectful, but were improv-
ing; there was yet more improvement
needed; he thought the time would
come, when the Saints were doing their
duty, that the business houses con-
Quoted by Latter-day Saints would be
closed on what is recognized by the peo-
pie as fast dag.
In conciuding, he bore a strong testi-
mony OF the truth of this work of God |
He knew it. He would devote his life |
to the work of salvation, and TO carry
ing the knoWledgefthet God lives to the |
world; to roofing out evil, and to bold !
ing up the standard of righteousness. |
This is the mission of the Latter-day |
Saints. They who expected TO see 1t |
totter and fall would be disappointed. |
God is at the helm and it cannot be |
overthrown.
Hon. JoHN T. CAME was pleased to
meet the Saints in Conference cspa- |
city, and though On. xrectedls called. |
would comply. relying ON the aid of the |
Spirit of God lie mad had the honor |
OF representing the people of this Terri